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journal a a a i a a a Bonds SEVENTY-FIFTH YEAR--NO. 213 ESTABLISHED NOVEMBER 33. 1870 RENO, NEVADA, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 25, 1945 14 PAGES TODAY LAST TWO JAP BATTLESHIPS DAMAGED i I a aw ABOARD SEEKS I Leave mmm RAIL WORKERS For Capital Today; Pittman Takes Over YANKS SOCK FERRIES LINKING MAIN JAP ISLANDS Very Few Changes In State i Contemplated Now Asserting that he does not contemplaU advocating at present many changes in personnel of appointive state officials and that he hopes to carry forward the program initiated by Governor Carville for postwar activities, Acting Governor Vail Also he wants to cast his first senate vote Pittman issued a statement yesterday, Recess Due Soon; New Senator Must Hurry, Take Oath With the United States senate moving rapidly toward a recess, Gov. E.

P. Carville decided yesterday that it was imperative for him to reach Washington this week if he hoped to be sworn in as United States senator prior to the senate vacation period. for ratification of the United charter. New Resignation Yesterday afternoon the governor withdrew his resignation, filed with the secretary of state on July 11, tive at: midnight July 31, and filed I a new resignation effective at once. Immediately thereafter Acting Governor Pittman appointed Carville United States senator to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator James G.

Scrugham. Carville will leave by plane for Washington at 9 a. m. today and Nations I shortly after he took office. Pittman became acting governor by Deployment Problem Acute, Johnson Asserts By ANN HICKS United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, July (U.R)-- Moving to break the national transportation a the senate war investigating committee today called on the army and three government agencies to help recruit 75,000 additional railroad workers immediately.

Acting less than two hours after Defense Transportation Director J. Monroe Johnson asserted redeployment cannot be completed on schedule with present manpower, the committee sent to the war department, the ODT, the office of war mobilization and the war manpower commission. Its I goal is to get 10.000 experienced workers out of the army on furlough and to recruit 65,000 others. Bark from Europe Meantime, Chairman James M. Mead, N.

Y. said the commit- tee is attempting to have some U.S.-BRITISH FLEET SENDS 1000BOMBERS Fierce New Attacks On Inland Sea Of Japan Bombs from carrier-based aircraft of the Third Fleet rock a railway ferry operating between Hakodate on Hokkaido and Aomori In Honshu. This was a severe blow at the railway link between Honshu and Hokkaido. This ferry was caught just as it left the port of Aomarl. (International Radiophoto) Senator Wheeler Hints Fight On Charter Use of U.

S. Troops By JAMES C. AUSTIN, United Press Staff Correspondent BRITISH VOTE RESULTS DUE virtue of his office as lieutenant governor 1 1 "1 7 i I when Governor Carville filed his resigna- l.ooo surplus passenger-type army, WASHINGTON, July 24. (UP) --Former isolationist Sen. Burton K.

Wheeler, i i a i rrki i i plunged the senate into heated argument today when he announced "very tion with the secretary of state. Pittman's statement follows: "In succeeding to the office of chief executive of the state of Nevada I do so in a spirit of humility and deep concern, fully realizing the responsibilities of this high office. I will endeavor to conduct the state government efficiently and economically, and will advocate and work for a continuance airplanes brought back from Eu; i rope to relieve the situation. He said the committee already reluctant" support of the world security charter but promised a fight later to restrict i i n. iu i I I I a i will arrive there about 5 a.

m. I 10 i of present (ax laws, which morrow. On his arrival in Washing- i preclude income taxes inheritance ton he will arrange to go to the OT AnilOUnCeiTient taxes and nuisance taxes. senate, which convenes at 11 o'clock, present his credentials and I be sworn in. I By MERKIMAN SMITH Debate on ratification of the United Press Staff Correspondent United Nations charter is nearing BERLIN, July 24,.

(U.R)--Presi- fication Plttnpan Is Governor Pittman arrived at Carson from Ely yesterday afternoon, took over the governorship at 3 p. m. and the first th'ing he did was to appoint Carville to the senate. After casting his vote for ratification of the world charter, which an end and Carville's decision to dent Truman and Premier Josef relinquish the governorship at this Stalin will hold informal "Big time was hastened by a telegram Two" conferences while Prime from Senator Alben W. Barkely, i Minister Winston Churchill goes to majority leader, urging Carville to! London to hear the announcement war.

try and be in Washington by! Thursday of results in Britain's Thursday in order to vote for rati- i July 5 house of commons election, it was understood today. During the interval, it was learned, Stalin may review the crack Second Armored Division i which forms the United States oc- i cupation force 1 here, and see for himself the sort of American mil- i itary might being redeployed to the Pacific. An invitation to re- Carville said he regards as one view the troops already has been the most impotrant matters to given Stalin. come before the senate in more than a quarter of a century, he will remain in Washington until the congress recesses. Following the recess he will return to Nevada for A brief stay to wind up personal affairs, and will return to Washington for the convening of congress which tentatively is set for October 1.

On the second trip he will be accompanied by Carville. The sudden turn of affairs prevented Carville from calling upon the stale officials to bid them farewell but he expects to return soon and see all of his official family and friends, he said. Details of organization of the senator's office will be left in charge of Arthur N. Suverkrup, executive secretary to Carville, when the latter returns to Nevada. Suverkrup left for the capital Monday morning by and will arrive a few hours after Carville reaches Washington.

Capitol Excitement Excitement reigned in the governor's office in the capitol yesterday afternoon. Word that he intended to resign at once spread to other offices and ceremonies Repairing; Highways "Looking to the post-war period 1 will the woi'k of the economic conference organizations, initialed and set up by Governor Carville, throughout the state in order that they may quickly meet i deployment. He said that if any unemployment tha servicemen want is recreation 1 ing into it again." Other developments included: i 1. Johnson said further restric- tions on travel are likely "if cviilians krep on behaving like they're behaving--and if I get the manpower. The i has really cut their travel." But he was not confident of getting the manpower.

Shorten Travel 2. Sen. Harold H. Burton. proposed a short-term mili- a leaves involving train travel be limited for the duration of re- all By WILLIAM F.

TYREE tTnited Press War Correspondent GUAM, Wednesday, July 25. (U.RJ More than 1,000 carrier planes of Adm. William F. Halsey's Americ a a i i Third Fleet launched devastating new attacks on Japan's Inland Sea today after damaging seven warships, including tiie enemy's last two known remaining serviceable battleships, in yesterday's dawn-to-dusk assaults, it was announced today. Two battleships the Ise and jHyuga--were damaged along with i two heavy cruisers, a light cruiser, fa large aircraft carrier and an es- jcort carrier, Adm.

Chester W. Nim! itz announced. Heaviest Yet An hour later, in a second war bulletin, Nimitz disclosed that heaviest carrier a a yet launched against the Japanesa homeland were continuing into second day with waves of planes taking off from the decks of gigantic American and British at dawn. Nimitz announced that the sky- filling fleets, which already had American troops in quelling foreign aggression. The first voice speak i debate i opposition charter designed out- i ii i i i i i i i 1 virtually knocked out the known war for all time, Wheeler made his intentions known at the.

conclusion of a lengthy remains of Nippon's once-powerful speech. In it, he called the document signed by the 50 United Nations at San Francisco any unemployment emergency that might arise as an aftermath of I will also use my good offices, working through the state highway department, to carry into effect at the earliest possible time a highway improvement plan designed to repair and reconstruct federal, state, feeder and access roads. This work i be initiated just as soon as federal funds are available. "Deterioration of the high ways i throughout the state has been very marked during the war period because of lack of funds and manpower. "It will be my policy (o recommend to the board of finance, as chairman, that a substantial cash reserve be at all times held in the on Friday Churchill, Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and Maj.

Clement Attlee, leader of the British Labor an 1 don ate general fund, andTnaPtransfersi this fund to the postwar fund be made only after the fund reaches the maximum considered necessary for operation of the government. Hospital Improvements "I stjpngly approve the action of the last legislature in appropriating funds for the state hospital for mental diseases and for the Nevada state prison and other state institutions, and as head of the boards which govern these in- Wednesday anti return to the Potsdam conference compound early Friday. The conference as a whole, in- Mrs. i eluding the impressive delegations of chiefs of staff of the fighting services, will continue its work during the absence of the British chief delegate. 1 Especially, the President and Stalin will have a chance to discuss problems of Russian-American interest, it understood.

Into Next Week It is now expected that the conference will continue well into next week. Its length is understood to be an indication that even more results are being accomplished than was expected. Officials said that reports that important parts of the American delegation were leaving or had left Potsdam for secret they should go to the nearest town rather than to big cities. Thousands upon thousands of servicemen and women with such leaves jam transportation facilities each week-end or holiday. 3.

Sen. Homer Ferguson, protested 'against special Pullman service provided for "swivel chair" army and navy officers and government officials. He said they should wait their for reservations. The government reservation. bureau books 35 per cent of all Pullman space each day for the army, navy, war production board and the OPA.

An additional 50 per cent is set aside for organized military travel, leaving 15 per cent for all other purposes. Send Them Home 4. Committee Chairman James M. Mead, N. called on the army to discharge or furlough men working on railroads in Europe, Iran and Iraq.

He said they are badly needed in this country. 5. Undersecretary of War Robert P. Patterson told Hie senate military affairs committee that the army could not release men just because they are needed by one or another industry. 6.

Johnson said ODT has asked 19 JAP CITIES 'HALF-BURNED' declaration of pious -and said its approval "is only a blind for the real fight ahead." That i he promised, will come when supplementary agree-1 ments are presented to the senate to curb the powers of the American delegate on the World Security i Council. He recalled that John: Foster Dulles, chief American dele- COOPERATION GETS PRAISE TT i i u.Mtr ijujies, cmei American ciee-: T- i i TT Vast Homeland Area; gate adviser at the san Francisco'British Naval Use Is Explained in i i conference, had interpreted the 111 JVUUlb i charter as providing that this strlctive power be threshed out he- GUAM, Wednesday, July 25. tween Security Council and lhe i SAN FRANCISCO, July 24. tU.R) --B-29 Superfortresses have de- i member nations. --British Fleet Admiral Sir James stroyed 50 per cent of 19 Japanese cities, with Numazo, 80 miles southwest of Tokyo, leading the list, it was disclosed today.

Numazu. i a population of 53.000. was nearly 90 per cent de- SnOuld be offersd slroyed in an attack July 17. It took first place from Gifu. 74 per cent destroyed.

Senator Carl Hatch, N. to his feet protesting that "if anybody has any objections to this charter, or any reservations. Photographs revealed that 1.2 square miles of Numazu's total arfa of 1.4 square miles was burned out. Cities now more than 50 per cent destroyed are: Tokyo, Kobe, Hamamatsu, Yokkaichi, Toyo- ha.shi, Shizuoka, Okayama, Kure, Kochi, Tokushima, Takamatsu. Himeji, Kofu, Akashi, Shimizu.

Gilu. Wakayama, Ichinomiya and Numazu. 70 Per Cent Wrecked It was also disclosed that more derailed study of damage done to the great naval base of Kure by that nearly of the city's prawling naval arsenal had been wrecked. That represents 70 per cent of the arsenal. Time Is Now Chairman Tom Cor.nally, of the foreign relations com- i rnittee.

said the time to determine whether this nation will live up to its a commitments is now. Bui. he agreed with Wheeler that subsequent military such as how many men the United States will contribute to the world organization's poo! and where they will be used, should be subject to senate ratification. He added a we would have the right to restrict use of our troops to the western hemisphere, but a probably "would violate the spirit of the 1 Sen. Scott Lucas, 111., an- F.

Somerviile said tonight he does not, foresee a joint command for American and British forces in the Pacific, but he emphasized that co-operation between naval units of the two nations in their war on Japan is now at the highest possible degree. Somerviile, head of the British admiralty delegation in Washington, said British ships are using American bases when directed to do so by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, but a generally speaking there are no joint bases. Different Conditions fleet, were attacking "major combatant ships and other military" targets along the Inland Sea from Kobe, 150 miles westward to That meant that Halsey was carrying his far-ranging sea and air assaults on the shuddering Japanese homeland into a 16th day. In that period a total of some 9,000 carrier planes have made seven major assaults; a i have bombarded the Japanese coast five times and almost 3,000 Superfort- resses have made seven major raids.

All-told, those three U. military arms have delivered Rome 32,000 tons of homhs and shells against a 950-mile stretch of Japan from nor! hern Hokkaido to southern Honshu. The newest carrier-borne assault was preceded by pre-dawn bombardment of southern Honshu by U. S. cruisers and destroyers.

64 Planes Hit A total of 64 Japanese planes in yesterday's attacks were destroyed or damaged in the air and aground as more than 1,000 carrier planes ranged over Honshu, Kyushu and Shikoku Islands. Seven merchant The extent to which British? were or damaged armies and air power will be used I 31 1 5 planes as well as by a against Japan probably is being force of cruisers and destroy- interpretation of restrictive might not be formed because i i conditions in the Pacific i greatly from those of the Somerviile took occasion to answer what he called an oft-asked question, namely: "What is the stitutions-I will advocate improve- tne war department to work out force, meanwhile, revealed that ments for which this money was a method bv which civilian airlines on one plane was lost in yester- allotted as quickly as thev can be and bus com anies would set aside day's record attack on seven tar" of their capacity for ge in the area by casions as acting governor, have had an opportunity to gain an in- or naa leu sight into th operation of the of- destinations nf hlof ule 01 a or secre i a i nf hlof abroad were incorrect. They said a I a known I would succ (See CARVILLE, Page 8, Col. C2) -if. Asked to Quit Morgenthau Told to Drop Job NEW YORK, July 24.

(U.R) -Hency Morgenthau jr. said today that he had resigned involuntarily as secretary of treasury after President Truman had asked him to make way for his successor, former director of war mobilization, Fred M. Vinson. "I would have preferred to stay along until V-J day," he told a luncheon meeting of the New York state war finance committee, adding that his resignation "was not of my choosing." Morgenthau expressed surprise when told that it was not generally known he had resigned involun- that there had been anum succeed to her of arrivals or departures of!" 16 cfl of governor, I have en- minor delegates but none of im-! deavored to familiarize myself with portance. As to a report that the destination of one delegation section officials said they were waiting themselves to I be surprised if the report was true, It was believed that Mr.

Tru- man, Churchill and Stalin had made all arrangements before the i StVnifrcrlpH A 1 Big Three coherence was called to rV TT cover the interval during which May btay Here Churchill went to London. (See PITTMAN, Page 8, Col. C4) 7uf FaftiT made consistent with prevailing I a er nla se unt lr ior circumstances conditions redeployment. This might further 1 "During Governor Carville's ab bllght clvihan ho for vacation sence from the state on several oc- tra el denled th a 1 uc such facilities was planned. 7.

It was reported that Johnson is ready to prohibit exhibition or non-cham i i professional football games except between teams with headquarters in the same city. Several teams, notably the Washington Redskins, have heavy exhibition schedules involving travel. 8. A spokesman repeated the war department's stand on sending witnesses to the we are called to testify, we will talk--and not until then." VFW Release Of Vets to Work On U. S.

Railroads agreements, and Wheeler commented a he would "be glad to British navy doing in the war tor on the floor." "I would be glad to take the NEW YORK, Juyl 24. (U.fi) Ninety-six GI foster fathers and a Held for Trial 12 year pld Polish boy tney smug LOS ANGELES, July 24. (U.R) I led into the country in a duffle of possessing and preparing opium. to Death PLACERVILLE, July 24. (U.R)-- body of Beverly Brown, Alameda, 18-year-old University of 'ill be permitted to stay and become a Yank too, provided he has been telling the truth.

The department of justice ruled that the fact Joe was "deportable" didn't mean he would be departed. Though he entered the United States illegally inside a soldier's far jobs with railroads and other essential industry was urged today by "officials of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The commanding general of the Ninth service command was quot- as saying "practically no enlisted men are being released from the Ninth service command if they some 625 planes. More than 180 planes landed at Iwo as the result of battle damage or low fuel--the largest number yet to land on the tiny island. Returning pilots said that re- were "excellent." The V3rd bombardment wing led Capt.

John T. Coffman, Elmont, said that the Osaka arsenal was bombed visually and heavy damage was caused. Heavy anti-aircraft fire was encountered, although enemy fighter opposition light. Sensation King's I a Letter Read to Chamber senator from Montana on any 'Democratic Leader Alben W. Barkley said.

He. commented that in all American history, there had been only 12 declared wars, but that American forces had been sent abroad 146 times. BRUSSELS, July 24. U.R)--For- eign Minister Paul Henri Spaak created a sensation in the chamber of deputies today by reading a letter purportedly sent by King Leopold to the Belgian government when it was in exile in London in which the monarch accused his ministers of "blindness" and of U. S.

Goods Stolen In Bay Shipyards SAN FRANCISCO. July 24. (U.R) --Thefts of government property in bay area shipyards and along the waterfront are "almost out of control" and because of their rapid increase the value of stolen property has become enormous, federal officials declared today. Federal Judge A. F.

St. Sure said a 37 theft cases have been tried in federal court this month and that five or six charges are filed daily theft Dies After Using Ant Poison 'Syrup' OXNARD, July 24. (U.R) settled now at Potsdam, Somer- ers which steamed up to the south- vine said. But if British land a 'P of Honshu early this morn- air forces are employed i in to bombard the Kushimoto strength, a common command still a a i bombardment of the Japanese homeland since Halsey's bold forays started 16 days ago. The latest triumphs raised to 620 the number of Japanese planes destroyed or damaged in the gigantic sweep and 430 ships sunk or damaged.

The Japanese i a challenged yesterday's attack from Mio air but American shot down eight attacking enemy planes. Nimitz announced the following damage to Japan's warships lurking in the Inland Sea off Kure: Wiped Out The battleships Ise and Hyuga, of 30,000 tons, damaged. They are Japan's last known serviceable battleships, in addition to two ancient "The British navy for some time has been active In supporting operations in southeastern Asia, where a million men have been busy cleaning the Japs out of Burma," he said. "This cam-' will soon come to a close, and naval power will be needed to keep fighting strength thjere at its peak. These snips, however, will be ships now out of commission.

They our second team. Our fjrst will were reported recently converted continue to operate with i combination carrier battleships. Japan's other known serviceable battleship, the Nagato, wai damaged heavily in last Wednesday's attack on Yokosuka naval base. The heavy cruiser Tone, 14,000 tons, left burning badly. It wai completed in 1938.

The heavy cruiser Aoba, 9,000 tons, damaged. The light cruiser Oyoda, 6,000 tons, left burning badly. A large aircraft carrier damaged. Those ships were bagged by American fliers. The British damaged an escort carrier of the class in Inland Sea north' of Takamatsu on Shikoku.

In addition, the British piloti damaged two freighters near Suta --Kun Kwong, 45, well-to-do i probably will begin in Prague on Chinese merchant, died acciden- Sept. 1. (See BRITISH, Page 8, Col. Co) if. First Trial 'Butcher of i i Due for Hearing LONDON, July 24.

(U.R)-The Evening News today quoted a war crimes commission official as saying Karl Hermann Butcher of be the first war criminal to stand trial for his life. Dr. Bohuslav Eger, Czech repre- sentatwe on the United Nations group, was reported by the newspaper as saying trial oft Shikoku' bag last Friday, he may stay if in-i ar operating personnel," in a tanly. He admitted, but would not California student, was recovered ves tigation shows his father, a telegram from M. C.

Hermann, be quoted directly, that President I today after a 150-foot fall from polish guerrilla, was killed by the Truman had asked for hig resig- i the face of I-overs Leap, scenic nation, 'cliff east of by Germans and his mother died during occupation, as he has said. quartermaster-adjutant of he California V. F. to California congressmen. "casting a shadow on the taUv because he poured poison on Franck will be surrendered to The letter was in reply to one nis waffles, thinking it was syrup, the Czechoslovak government for sent the king by the government a coroner's jury decided today.

rrimoc in November, 1943. Leopold replied i Said to be worth $100,000, in January, 1944, a "the Kwong last week died when he crown's prestige prevents the dyn-1 poured arsenic ant poison, which crimes committed in that territory but, regardless of the outcome of his trial, will then be re, turned to the United Nations asty from associating with men was in a jar marked "syrup," over crime commission for trial on who cut a shadow on the crown." 1 other coastal cargo vessel, three luggers and four junks. American pilots, sweeping an area from Kyushu through the Inland Sea to Nagoya, shot down eight planes, destroyed 11 on the ground and damaged 20 on the ground. The British de- JAPAN, Page Col, CD. iNEWSPAPERl MEWSPAPERI.